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Dewey Decimal Number: 736.20297 EAN: 9780943763118 Edition: 3rd ISBN: 0943763118 Label: Gemstone Pr Manufacturer: Gemstone Pr Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 204 Publication Date: 1993-06 Publisher: Gemstone Pr Studio: Gemstone Pr Editorial Review: Product Description: This completely updated, revised and expanded edition by two experts explains how to buy diamonds, pearls, and other precious and popular gems and metals with confidence and knowledge. Also includes information on design and style, plus gemstone laboratory reports. 16 full-color plates; 100 illustrations. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Wonderful Wealth of KnowledgeThis book is a must have for anyone, novice or expert! I was looking for something that would educate me in my new "hobby" of gem collecting and ran across this valuable book. It contains sections from how to purchase great diamonds to colored gemstones (my favorites!). The first part of the book deals with examining stones, how to hold the stone when examining it, using a loupe (those round magnifying glass-type things that are used by jewlers), identifying the parts of a gem (yes, there are ... Read More Rating:  - Perfect Starter GuideThis book is exactly what I needed to substantially increase my knowledge of colored gemstones. It contains several 4 to 5 page sections of colored gemstone pictures with identification and a very informative section that gives general price per carat ranges for a large variety of gems. I've just added loose gemstones to my retail stock and I've referred to this guide so often that I know many of the page numbers by heart. Rating: - Book pays for itself many times overOne thing that retail jewelers count on is that the public is unwilling to do its homework. And if you've got tens of thousands of dollars to spend and don't much care where it goes, don't buy this book (but feel free to send me some of that money). On the other hand, if you're like most of us, you want to get the best value for your money, and this book will definitely help by giving great tips when buying diamonds and other gems. Not only that, this book can ... Read More Rating: - Jewelry & Gems The Buying GuideI have been buying jewelry for many years, and my biggest regret is that I have not taken the time to learn about the different types and quality of gems available. This book has certainly taught me a lot of things that jewelry store sales people never told me. I am sure that the information that I learned from this book will be of great help in my future purchases. Rating: - ALL THE TITLEMY NAME IS ZARIS119 .I HAVE MANY COLLECTIONS OFF GEMS STONE, SOME OF THEM ARE POWERFULL AND SPIRITUAL THIS BOOK I THING TO MUCH GUIDING LINE. |
